Dolly Earnshaw de Leon\u00a0(born April 12, 1969) is a Filipino actress. Known primarily for her work in\u00a0independent films\u00a0and\u00a0theatre, she has received numerous accolades, including a\u00a0FAMAS Award, a\u00a0Guldbagge Award, and a\u00a0Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award, in addition to nominations for a\u00a0Golden Globe Award\u00a0and a\u00a0BAFTA Award.\u00a0British\u00a0Vogue\u00a0named her one of the 31 most famous stars in the world in 2023.<\/p>\n
After studying theatre at the\u00a0University of the Philippines Diliman, De Leon began acting on stage. Her earliest performances include local productions of\u00a0The Merchant of Venice,\u00a0Waiting for Godot,\u00a0Old Times, and\u00a0Medea. She made her film debut in\u00a0Peque Gallaga’s horror anthology\u00a0Shake, Rattle & Roll III\u00a0(1991) and was cast in small and uncredited roles throughout the 1990s and 2000s. De Leon made brief appearances in films and guest-starred on television shows. Her breakthrough came in the crime drama\u00a0Verdict (2019), for which she won a\u00a0FAMAS Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 2021, she portrayed an ageing sex worker in\u00a0Lav Diaz’s period drama\u00a0History of Ha\u00a0to positive reviews. She followed it with more assertive parts in\u00a0Erik Matti’s\u00a0HBO\u00a0television projects\u00a0On the Job\u00a0and\u00a0Folklore.<\/p>\n
De Leon achieved international recognition and acclaim for her performance as a toilet cleaner on a luxury yacht in\u00a0Ruben \u00d6stlund’s satirical black comedy\u00a0Triangle of Sadness\u00a0(2022), winning the\u00a0Guldbagge Award\u00a0and\u00a0the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Performance. She received nominations for a\u00a0Golden Globe Award\u00a0and a\u00a0BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress, becoming the first Filipino to be nominated in any category. De Leon has since starred in the adult animated drama\u00a0The Missing\u00a0(2023)\u2014for which she won a\u00a0Cinemalaya Award for Best Supporting Actress\u2014and the 2024 comedy dramas\u00a0Between the Temples\u00a0and\u00a0Ghostlight. She is the co-founder of Ladies Who Launch, a social services group which supports disadvantaged communities.<\/p>\n
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Dolly Earnshaw de Leon\u00a0(born April 12, 1969) is a Filipino actress. Known primarily for her work in\u00a0independent films\u00a0and\u00a0theatre, she has received numerous accolades, including a\u00a0FAMAS Award, a\u00a0Guldbagge Award, and a\u00a0Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award, in addition to nominations for a\u00a0Golden Globe Award\u00a0and a\u00a0BAFTA Award.\u00a0British\u00a0Vogue\u00a0named her one of the 31 most famous stars in the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-1014","movie_engine_person","type-movie_engine_person","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n